A Device and Method for Growing Plants Upon an Undulating Surface

Abstract

A device for growing plants above a selected surface includes a bottom member disposed upon a selected surface; a top member disposed upon and secured to said bottom member via two longitudinal securing seams, whereby, said top member includes two outer longitudinal flap portions and a longitudinal center portion, which ultimately receives a growing material in which plants and/or seeds are disposed. The longitudinal flap portions are ultimately folded above the growing material whereby longitudinal edge portions of the flap portions are separated a predetermined distance for allowing water and light to engage the growing material. Pipe members are removably secured to longitudinal edge portions of each longitudinal side of the bottom member, thereby enabling the manual lifting and transport of the device for disposal upon a selected surface.A modified device for growing plants upon an undulating surface includes the above device with multiple apertures disposed proximate to a selected inner portion of a folded lower flap portion of the top member; and at least one water retaining member disposed between the folded lower flap portion of the top member and a lower elevation side of the bottom member.

1 . A device for growing plants upon a selected surface comprising:
 a bottom member ultimately disposed upon a selected surface;   a top member disposed upon and secured to said bottom member via two longitudinal securing seams, whereby, said top member includes two outer longitudinal flap portions and a longitudinal center portion, said longitudinal flap portions being foldable for disposal above said longitudinal center portion, whereby, longitudinal edge portions of each flap portion are ultimately disposed above said longitudinal center portion, whereby said longitudinal edge portions are separated a selected distance;   a plurality of apertures disposed proximate to each longitudinal edge portion of said longitudinal flap portions of said top member; and   flap securing members for separating and detachably securing together said longitudinal edge portions of said longitudinal flap portions via said plurality of apertures after a growing material is disposed on said longitudinal center portion of said top member and plants and/or seeds being disposed in the growing material, and after said longitudinal flap portions are separated and detachably secured together above said longitudinal center portion; whereby, said bottom and top members cooperate to secure the position of the growing material and plants and/or seeds in the growing material upon a selected surface, and said separated longitudinal edge portions of said longitudinal flap portions are separated a distance for allowing water and light to engage the growing material and the plants and/or seeds disposed in the growing material.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said bottom member is deformable. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein said top member is deformable. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of apertures include reinforcing rings for preventing tearing of said longitudinal edge portions of said longitudinal flap portions of said top member when said flap securing members detachably secure said longitudinal edge portions together via said apertures. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein pipe members are secured to longitudinal sides of said bottom member, whereby said pipe members promote manually elevating and carrying said device. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said pipe members are slidably inserted into cooperating pipe pouches formed in edge portions of said longitudinal sides of said bottom member, whereby said pipe members promote manually elevating and carrying said device with said growing material and plants and/or seeds disposed upon said top member. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein said pipe members are removably secured to said longitudinal edge portions of said longitudinal sides of said bottom member. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein said pipe members include lifting handles for promoting the manual lifting and transport of said device. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein multiple duplications of said device are detachably joined together via said lifting handles, thereby enabling said garden device to be longitudinally expanded. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said two longitudinal flap portions of said top member include multiple water apertures disposed proximate to said two longitudinal securing seams for preventing water from accumulating around plant roots and/or seeds. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein said multiple lineal apertures are longitudinally disposed proximate to said two longitudinal securing seams. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein at least one water retaining member is disposed proximate to a selected longitudinal side of said bottom member. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein water retaining members are disposed proximate to said longitudinal sides of said bottom member. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said pipe members provide water for irrigating the growing material. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 5  wherein a support member is secured to said pipe members after a preselected growing material is disposed on said longitudinal center portion of said top member after predetermined plants and/or seeds are disposed in the growing material, and after said longitudinal flap portions are secured together above said longitudinal center portion. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15  wherein a guard member is secured to said support member; whereby, said bottom and top members, and said pipe members cooperate to secure the position of the growing material upon a selected surface, and said support member and said guard member cooperating to prevent insects and birds from engaging plants and/or seeds disposed in the growing material. 
     
     
         17 . A device for growing plants comprising:
 a bottom member ultimately disposed upon a selected surface;   a top member disposed upon and secured to said bottom member via two longitudinal securing seams, whereby, said top member includes two outer longitudinal flap portions and a longitudinal center portion, said longitudinal flap portions being foldable for disposal above said longitudinal center portion, whereby, longitudinal edge portions of each flap portion are ultimately disposed above said longitudinal center portion, whereby said longitudinal edge portions are separated a selected distance;   a plurality of apertures disposed proximate to each longitudinal edge portion of said longitudinal flap portions of said top member; and   flap securing members for separating and detachably securing together said longitudinal edge portions of said longitudinal flap portions via said plurality of apertures after a growing material is disposed on said longitudinal center portion of said top member.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17  wherein said flap securing members are separated a distance that promotes the insertion of plants and or seeds into the growing material. 
     
     
         19 . A garden device comprising:
 a bottom member ultimately disposed upon a selected surface;   a top member disposed upon and secured to said bottom member via two longitudinal securing seams, whereby, said top member includes two outer longitudinal flap portions and a longitudinal center portion, said longitudinal flap portions being foldable for disposal above said longitudinal center portion, whereby, longitudinal edge portions of each flap portion are ultimately disposed above said longitudinal center portion, whereby said longitudinal edge portions are separated a selected distance; and   flap securing members for separating and detachably securing together said longitudinal edge portions of said longitudinal flap portions.   
     
     
         20 . The garden device of  claim 19  wherein said flap securing members include a plurality of apertures disposed proximate to each longitudinal edge portion of said longitudinal flap portions of said top member.